ES335 Gibson Winner, Aaron Gabora
What a fantastic event we had! Thank you to all who attended and donated! A huge thank you to all of the bands for donating their time and talent! Thank you 1000 Acres for all of the hard work they did to accommodate everyone!
FUNdraiser!
Friday, September 27 & Saturday, September 28
@1000 Acres Ranch!
Come join us for the 7th Annual fundraising event for the Southern Adirondack Musicians Fund!
Friday night in the Red Dog Saloon, join us:
Friday...7:45PM: The Cards (the Schermerhorn Bros. with special guests)
9PM: The Crazy Chesters (with Larry Packer and our fellow musicians from Woodstock)
THE CRAZY CHESTERS ARE A GROUP OF MUSICAL FRIENDS FROM THE HUDSON VALLEY DRAWN TOGETHER BY THEIR LONG-STANDING LOVE OF SONGS PRODUCED DURING BOB DYLAN’S WOODSTOCK YEARS AND BY THE MUSIC OF ‘THE BAND.’
ONCE THEY TASTED THE FRUITS OF THEIR MUSICAL COLLABORATIONS AT CAMP, THE CRAZY CHESTERS DECIDED TO STICK TOGETHER AND SHINE THE LIGHT, AS LEVON HELM INSPIRED, FOR AS LONG AS THEY CAN PLAY AND SING!
RAY GARGETT (BASS), JON LAUTER (GUITARS), KEVIN MCLAREN (VOCALS AND GUITAR), TOM STEVENS (VOCALS) AND GRAY WATKINS (VOCALS, GUITAR, HARMONICA) WILL BE JOINED BY SPECIAL GUEST: LARRY PACKER, ON VIOLIN ( CAT MOTHER AND THE ALL NIGHT NEWSBOYS, SHA NA NA, HAIR OF THE DOG, THE MCKRELLS).
LARRY PACKER PERFORMED IN TWO ICONIC ROCK N ROLL MOVIES, THE LAST WALTZ AND FESTIVAL EXPRESS. HIS STUDIO PERFORMANCES ARE FOUND ON MANY HIT ALBUMS. A FORMER MEMBER OF SHA-NA-NA WITH MANY PERFORMANCES OVER THE YEARS WITH MEMBERS OF THE BAND. HE CURRENTLY IS A MEMBER OF THE VERY POPULAR REGIONAL IRISH BAND “HAIR OF THE DOG”.
THE SAM Fund event IS A PERFECT PLACE TO SHARE THE JOY AND WOODSTOCK ETHOS THE CRAZY CHESTERS REFLECT THROUGH THE AMERICANA TUNES THEY ARE SO HAPPY TO BRING TO THIS WONDERFUL NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY EVENT.
10:15PM: Jocamo...Songs of soul, passion, Funk and fun.
Jocamo is a group of veteran musicians who've taken it upon themselves to bring their old school brew of funk, R&B, soul and rock to the masses, enlightenment to the clueless and booty jump to the rhythmically challenged. Inspired by the music of the Meters, Neville Brothers, Parliament/Funkadelic, James Brown and Marvin Gaye, Jocamo provides heavy groove with covers and original music. Jocamo is Dave Macks on lead vocals and bass guitar, Matt Hatfield and Marc Sullivan on electric guitars and John Lapi on drums. This core band often performs with guest musicians on organ, horns and percussion. Currently the band is holed up in the studio working on their 3rd original release and producing a live album recorded at the Bayou in Albany, NY. Look out for their live shows and music on-line and remember the funk not only moves, it removes.
Saturday in the outdoor pavillion:.
1:30PM: Stony Creek Band.
For over 50 years, the Stony Creek Band has been one of the most enduringly popular musical groups in the northeastern United States. The Stony Creek Band has thrilled generations of fans with its high energy blend of rock, folk, country and bluegrass; a sound that has consistently defied description but is “a product of the landscape as authentically upstate as any Hudson River School painting or sculpture by David Smith” and performed in a manner described by one reviewer as “a ferocious ensemble attack; like a runaway train!”.
The Stony Creek Band began with the 1973 meeting of John Strong, a folksinger/guitarist from the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania and Hank Soto, a guitarist and songwriter from the Bavarian Alps of Germany. Along with a bass player the Stony Creek Band began life as a folk trio, touring coffee houses in New York, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. After moving to the Adirondack mountain hamlet of Stony Creek, NY the band quickly developed into a 7-piece musical powerhouse featuring drums, a rock guitarist, pedal steel guitar and banjo that, for a time, was the little town's largest year-round employer!
In the 1980's the band evolved into its current 5-piece configuration which now includes producer/ singer /songwriter Dave Maswick on bass, blues hall of fame member Mike Lomaestro on drums, and noted bluegrass mandolin virtuoso Fred Lantz. Over the years, the Stony Creek Band has made hundreds (if not thousands) of concert appearances including a live performance on international TV for the closing ceremonies of the Goodwill Winter Games, an appearance at a New York State gubernatorial inauguration, a February outdoor appearance at the 25th anniversary celebration of the “Miracle on Ice” (brrrr) and a live performance on NBC's TODAY show with Meredith Viera and Ann Curry.
Over the last 50 years, the Stony Creek Band has evolved from an acoustic trio with roots in traditional folk and country music to a purveyor of American idioms, and back again. The band's music is the sound of mature, seasoned artists who have outlasted the years and their own baser instincts to mentor and encourage younger artists, enrich their communities and preserve and transmit a living memory.
With the release of 2013’s Stony Creek Band Live! album, the band has successfully captured the proverbial “lightning in a bottle” bringing to fans around the world the sound, raw energy and contagious excitement of the Stony Creek Band’s legendary concert performances.
https://stonycreekband.com/bio
2:45pm: new to the SAM Event, local favorite party band; Jukebox Rebellion.
KERI ALONZO | vocals
KERI ALONZO is new to the regional band scene, but is by no means new to the stage. A musical studies graduate of both Ithaca College and the prestigious Manhattan School of Music, Keri honed her skills not only on the musical theater stage (having performed in Guys & Dolls, South Pacific, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, The Fantastics and more), but in the operatic world, having performed numerous operas as a mezzo-soprano. Her performance in The Seagull was recorded for Tower Records , and received favorable reviews in Opera News and The New Yorker Magazine. Keri has also been a member of several high-profile regional music communities, including Albany Pro Musica, Lake George Opera and Chautauqua Opera. Her influences include Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Karen Carpenter, Judy Garland, P!nk, Whitney Houston and Mary J Blige.
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J YAGER | guitar / vocals
J YAGER is the driving force behind a number of the most successful bands in the Northeast US, including The Audiostars , The Burners U.K., The Refrigerators and The Groove Assassins. Known for his kinetic stage presence and frontman abilities, J is a musical veteran who has sung and played guitar in front of more than 2 million people. J still performs with The Audiostars, as well as playing more than 100 dates a year as a solo artist. Jukebox Rebellion is the first band in which J has had the opportunity to play alongside his brother, drummer Kyle Yager.
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MARK "HARV" WALDINGER | bass / vocals
MARK "HARV" WALDINGER is a veteran bassist who has performed with regional favorites The Groove Assassins, The Schmooze, Crossfire and Deep Greenfield, as well as serving as "first call sub" for most of the region's biggest bands. Harv spent nearly 10 years on the road in Atlantic City, Las Vegas and Branson, MO, playing bass for some of the top tribute artists in the country. His list of credits includes a dizzying number of performances playing with- and opening for a "who's who" of the world's top touring performers in both the US and abroad.
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KYLE YAGER | drums
KYLE YAGER is a highly sought-after live and session drummer. Kyle cut his teeth in the regional metal scene, performing with notable heavyweights Tokyo Rose, Shovelhead and Ton Of Bricks. Considered by many to be one of the finest metal drummers in the region, Kyle recently ventured into the pop world, where his work with JJ & The Impacts and popular Upstate NY party-rockers Wylder have earned him a reputation as one of the most rock-steady timekeepers on the scene today.
4pm: EB Jeb
For 40 years EB Jeb has provided the most authentic Southern Rock experience in upstate New York. Three guitars, Two drummers, rock solid bass guitar, and a roaring Hammond B3. All rounded out by powerful lead vocals and 4 part vocal harmonies.
Saturday evening in the Red Dog Saloon:
8PM: Johnny's Giraffe w/special guests.
Johnny’s Giraffe is an ongoing collaboration of live performance and studio musicians, working out of nationally recognized, Tony’s House recording studio in Saratoga County, NY. Perennial supporters of the SAM Fund. This is an all-star assemblage of premiere regional musical artists, playing both original songs and classic covers in a wonderful mix of vocal harmonies and rhythmic dance.
Kerri Powers @9PM.
Singer-songwriter Kerri Powers channels blues and soul with an eye-to-eye, earthy sensibility that makes for honest listening and reflection. She’s your sage girlfriend speaking from the heart and does so with a new collection of songs written from a place of grief and longing – something that speaks to us all.
https://www.kerripowers.com/
And our weekend finale and new to the SAM weekend Big Yellow Taxi from Western MA, beginning at 10PM.
New England's premier Joni Mitchell tribute band, and MORE!
Big Yellow Taxi was created to explore Joni's amazing music from its early folk roots to her pop masterpieces to her jazz influenced compositions, Big Yellow Taxi brings Joni's music alive.
The band features the expressive and soaring voice of Teresa Lorenço. Teresa's vocals pay homage to Joni's sweet, husky, and bell-like voice delivering an emotional journey through Joni's expansive catalog.
The mission of the band is to present a show that immerses the audience in an intimate journey through many of Joni's best loved and most powerful songs: a performance beyond mere imitation, to delve into Joni’s musical intensity and genius, to leave audiences entertained, moved, and elated.
